What head coach Rick Barnes said after No. 4 Tennessee’s 85-81 win over No. 15 Missouri Wednesday night at Food City Center in Knoxville: Opening Statement “Well, a lot of respect for Missouri. Dennis (Gates) has done a great job with his team.

Tennessee basketball had only seven scholarship players against Florida on Saturday, but it hammered the No. 6 Gators by 20 in a signature win.

Zakai Zeigler left Tennessee basketball's vs. Kentucky with a right knee injury in the first half, but returned to play all 20 second-half minutes.